Ganja weather in September

In September, Ganja sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 44 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ganja's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ganja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:41 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
42%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ganja is city in Azerbaijan.

Density
1,110/km²
people per km²
Founded
~660 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ganja reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82517
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142416
152415
162415
172415
182415
192315
202315
212314
222314
232314
242214
252214
262213
272213
282113
292113
302113

How September really feels in Ganja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ganja weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°204.94.29.40.1
Feb / -2°266.55.710.40.7
Mar11° / 5110.35.211.72.6
Apr16° / 7615.21.613.14.4
May21° / 13°9618.6014.25.4
Jun26° / 17°7614.5014.96.1
Jul29° / 20°6010.8014.65.7
Aug29° / 19°479.8013.66.0
Sep24° / 15°4410.1012.37.0
Oct18° / 10°459.50.410.96.0
Nov11° / 306.42.29.73.1
Dec / -1°174.63.29.10.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
77921
87822
97822
107822
117723
127624
137624
147525
157525
167426
177426
187228
197228
207129
217129
227030
236931
246832
256733
266634
276535
286337
296337
306238

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ganja gets around 44 mm of rain over 10.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
733
833
933
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2435
2535
2635
2735
2834
2934
3034

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12346302
22445292
32645271
42845261
52946241
63146221
73247201
83447181
93548171
103648150
113749140
123849130
133850120
143950110
154050100
16415090
17424990
18434880
19454780
20474670
21494470
22524260
23544060
24563860
25593650
26613450
27633250
28663040
29682840
30702640

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of September to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:267:23
212.96:277:21
312.96:287:19
412.86:297:18
512.86:307:16
612.76:317:14
712.76:327:13
812.66:337:11
912.66:347:09
1012.56:357:07
1112.56:367:06
1212.46:377:04
1312.46:387:02
1412.46:397:00
1512.36:406:59
1612.36:416:57
1712.26:426:55
1812.26:436:53
1912.16:446:52
2012.16:456:50
2112.06:466:48
2212.06:476:46
2311.96:486:45
2411.96:496:43
2511.86:506:41
2611.86:516:39
2711.86:526:38
2811.76:536:36
2911.76:546:34
3011.66:556:32

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ganja

In seasonPeak

In September, Ganja sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ganja's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Ganja?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Ganja for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ganja in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Ganja sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ganja in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ganja peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ganja in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ganja is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1922 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ganja?

Ganja sits at 40.7°N, 46.4°E, 409 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Göygöl, 11 km away.

ShamkirNaftalanMingachevirGovlarTartarYevlakhBarda

Topography around Ganja

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ganja.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ganja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,006 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,664 m.

The land around Ganja is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
1,006 m
80 km
3,664 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Göygöl 11 km · Shamkir 33 km · Naftalan 43 km · Mingachevir 60 km · Govlar 61 km · Tartar 61 km · Yevlakh 67 km · Barda 73 km

Azerbaijan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,411
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
58%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 454
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ganja (40.6816°, 46.3613°, elevation 409 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).